San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-06
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.

It Is pretty nearly time that some one
put a muzzle upon free trade Medill Of
the Chicago Tribune Medill is mud
died.
MAVERICK county is not large in votes,
but in doing according to her ability she
has few rivals. Less than six per cent.
of the vote of that county was for the
amendment.
MuLBROoK, Graham county, Kansas
CITY was blown straight out Of existence
by strong wind at about the same hOur
on the An of August that prohibition
WAS blown out Of Texas. Kansas Is
windy.
county, Without a saloon, without a
merchant who sells liquors, out Of Il total
OF 40 votes, pO,lcd 425 against the
amendment.
IHE caTtoO0ist Of the late lsmented
having survived his own CGrriCatures
Will be In no immediate dissolution, even
though his party has melted away like
the ancient AssyreHn5 who "cAme Gown
like wolf on the fold" but according
to scripture and Lord Byron made yery
poor success Of getting away with the
Israelitish mutton.
HENRY GEORGE would lie in order that
men might be taught the truth. In ar
ranging the platform of his new labor
party he would clearly deny the position
taken by the sOCialistiC element OF the
party -"whether OF not the united labor
party endorses these views" This IA "a
telling Illustration Of the Pauline idea of
becoming all things TO all men in order
to save some. LAS deCelvers and vet
true"
The st, Louis Globe Democrat in prO-
nOunCing for prohibition as republican
measure mas gone beyond the returns.
The democrat has no warrant for such
conclusion. Its personal attitude to-
wards prohibition is its own affair. In
attempting TO commit the republican
party to such an un-AmrriCan idea il
gives aid and comfort to democracy.
TEXAS got little ahead Of Old Ireland
In wiping out CUpTCiVe measures or gov
eminent. There is no need for discOur-
Rgement, however. Coercion is NOT a
product OF this age and the Indications
are that the day Of expressions in Ire
land is drawing 10 close. The good
work of ParnelI and Gladstone is bear
ing fruit, and the Salisbury chamberlain
crowd will drop from the tree OF power
some Of these days like untimely figs
shaken by an east wind.
IT matters little in what shane il
comes, whether as merchants px
change, board of trade. public imDToye-
ment committee, or in some other form.
but this city imDerativply demands
some organization of active business
men TO give direction to the latent forces
OF this CITY. The results within our
reach, II properly sought are such as lie
within the compass Of no other CITY In
Texas.
IT is very much to be feared that the
Odium attaching to the prOhibitary
amendment has dUWned all the other
amendments submitted. The rrgistra-
ton amendment while only start in
The right direction was start all the
same, and had il carried would have
paved the way for the extension of the
regulation to all sections of the state.
Taken from the statute book. where IL
was placed by the republican party Of
Texas, IL now devOlves upon the demoo-
racy TO restore what they have so
senseiessly removed. They are alone
responsible.
The attempt of northern Texas fana-
tics to break In upon the legaliZed in
dustries OF this city and make valuable
PANPNAAiSo AhS L1ICib ShulllGGOChs OF uD-
warrantaOle usurpatiOns, has come to a
speedy end. Having buried the monster
that threatened our property, it is now
In order TO double our diligence to make
good every promise Of a glorious in
crease to our noble city. Taking A lust
pride In her 4th OF August record, her
citizens should show their appreciation
of her spirit by coming up unitedly and
earnestly TO the aid of every enterprise
promising good results to San Antonio.
This city only is in need of a proper d.
reCtiOD. There are brains. and capital.
and energy and willing hands enough in
this city to do all that is necessary to
put Santone in the very forefront OF
state progress. Some old barnacles must
be soraped from the hull of the snip be-
fore she takes the water for successful
voyage; but, these barnacles are already
seen as an eye sore and when the time
comes they will be soraped off uncere-
Presence of Mind: Editor-"What was
hat awful crash in the composing room
ust now?" Foreman-"Sure, all our
Oreign news has fallen into 'pi.'" Ed /
it up and head it, List Of /
members Of ths New Hungarian Parlia- .
nent.'"